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  2. FOODSTUFFS SCHEME

    EAR-REACHING domestic repercussions are expected to follow a new agreement just completed between the United Kingdom and Commonwealth Governments for the disposal of foodstuffs to Britain in the third year of the war in accordance with the shipping space available. ...

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  3. ADVANCE BY A.I.F.

    LONDON, Thursday.—The Australian troops in the coastal sector of Syria are within gunfire range of Damour, ...

    Article : 319 words
  4. SHIPMENTS FROM U.S.

    WASHINGTON, Thursday.—The American Associated Press says that enormous cargoes sent under the Lease-Lend Act are moving into the ...

    Article : 241 words
  5. WATERSIDE WORKERS

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Federal committee of management of the Waterside Workers' Federation has agreed to a motion directing ...

    Article : 206 words
  6. MR. CURTIN'S ATTITUDE

    CANBERRA, Thursday.—Concern and disappointment at the reception of the Prime Minister's proposals for an intensified war effort by the Leader of ...

    Article : 258 words
  7. FEDERAL MINISTRY

    TWO committees, each with full executive powers to deal with matters within its jurisdiction, have been appointed by the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) as part of his plan for the reorganisation of the Federal Cabinet. They will undertake ...

    Article : 776 words
  8. Frenchmen Released By Germans

    LONDON, Thursday.—A message from Vichy says that the Germans have released six French admirals and 4,000 sailors from prison camps. It is expected 6,000 ...

    Article : 33 words
  9. Shale Petrol Output

    CANBERRA, Thursday.—Output of petrol from the National Oil Co.s shale fields at Newnes would not reach the original objective of 10,000,000 gallons ...

    Article : 72 words
  10. POTATO MARKETING

    THE Potato Marketing Board was not willing to consider a scheme that was not Federal in scope, said the chairman of the board (Mr. R. Murphy) yesterday, when he commented on the statement by the Minister for Customs (Mr. Harrison) ...

    Article : 700 words
  11. PRODUCER GAS UNITS

    CANBERRA, Thursday.—As soon as the final report of the committee examining producer gas tenders was available, mass production of the units would be pushed ...

    Article : 119 words
  12. Bombed By Japanese

    HONG KONG, Thursday.—The Japanese South China fleet command announced that Japanese aeroplanes operating from a base in Indo-China, bombed Luichow on ...

    Article : 41 words
  13. FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES

    WASHINGTON, Thursday.—By an executive order President Roosevelt has created under the Office of Production Management a committee of five on fair ...

    Article : 92 words
  14. HOUSE OF COMMONS REDUCED TO SHAMBLES

    Devastated debating chamber of the Commons after the "full moon blitz" of London last month. Fire ravaged the House and a delayed action bomb sent a wall crashing. Several other bombs hit Parliament buildings. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 41 words
  15. TRAIN STRIKES COW

    When the goods train from Launceston collided with a straying cow about three miles trom Ulverstone shortly after midday yesterday, the two front wheels of the engine were ...

    Article : 78 words
  16. WILL BE DIVERTED TO MUNITIONS FACTORIES

    CANBERRA, Thursday.—So that manpower will not be diverted into nonessential channels, plans have been made to absorb into munitions production men ...

    Article : 164 words
  17. MORE MEMBERS AT CANBERRA?

    CANBERRA, Thursday.—A suggestion that the number of members of the House of Representatives should be increased from 75 to 96, and senators from ...

    Article : 170 words
  18. LIGHT NIGHT RAID ON BRITAIN

    LONDON, Thursday.—During light enemy air activity over Britain last night bombs fell mostly in the South of England and at places on the North-East ...

    Article : 49 words
  19. Advertising

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  20. PETROL SALES

    A proposal that uniform hours for the sale of petrol should he observed throughout Australia because of restrictions has been made by the ...

    Article : 207 words
  21. INVESTIGATION DESIRED

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—The executive council of the Australian Workers' Union today decided to suggest that the Federal Government should appoint a committee ...

    Article : 215 words
  22. What About You?

    TASMANIA raised £4,521 yesterday by the sale of war savings certificates in its effort to reach its quota of £875,000 by Saturday. The ...

    Article : 93 words
  23. Broadcasting Plan Deferred

    CANBERRA, Thursday.—Economic considerations arising out of the war had made it impossible to complete the plan of regional broadcasting stations, Senator ...

    Article : 80 words
  24. RESERVED AIR ZONE FOR MILITARY MACHINES

    WASHINGTON, Thursday.—The Civil Aeronautics Board announced the creation of air space zones to facilitate the movement of military aircraft and ...

    Article : 147 words
  25. HONOURED BY ROTARIANS

    Mr. E. J. Rogers chosen by the Hobart Rotary Club as the first Hobart citizen to be accorded special recognition for meritorious services to the community, was honoured ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 314 words
  26. Suggested Unionists' Visit To England

    CANBERRA, Thursday.—If an invitation to Australian trade unionists to visit England were extended by the British Trade Union Council, the Government ...

    Article : 73 words
  27. HEAVY FOG

    Hobart yesterday morning was enveloped in a dense fog, which, according to the Weather Bureau, was the worst for three years. It persisted for some hours, but was not ...

    Article : 161 words
  28. GOVERNOR GIVES ARTICLES

    The Governor (Sir Ernest Clark), who is interested in the treasure market to be condu[?]ed by the Apex and Rotary Clubs in Hobart on July 18, has forwarded a ...

    Article : 116 words
  29. BRITISH PARATROOPS

    Britain is not lagging behind other countries in the training of paratroops, one of the mast notable developments of modern warfare. The picture shows British parachutists undergoing inspection. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 32 words
  30. Ministers Disregard Ban

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—Four Federal Ministers, including the three Service Ministers, arrived in Sydney from Canberra b[?] air tonight, in spite of th ...

    Article : 81 words
  31. French Minister In Turkey

    LONDON, Thursday.—The Vichy news agency says that the French Minister Without Portfolio (M. Mechin) arrived at Ankara last night by air with a personal ...

    Article : 41 words
  32. Another Nazi Supply Ship Sunk

    LONDON, Thursday.—The German liner, Elbe (9,179 tons), has been sunk by the Fleet Air Arm in the Atlantic. She was the eighth supply ship for the ...

    Article : 40 words
  33. Serious View Will Be Taken

    CANBERRA, Thursday.—As the danger of passing on information useful to the enemy had been stressed in newspapers, by radio, and on posters and printed ...

    Article : 52 words
  34. New Bomber Factory For America

    WASHINGTON, Thursday.—The Defence Plant Corporation announced it would build a bomber factory to cost 48,000,000 dollars (£A16,000,000) in ...

    Article : 34 words
  35. Three Italian Fighters Shot Down

    VALLETTA, Thursday.—The Royal Air Force without loss shot down three Italian fighters, of which there were no survivors. An enemy bomber was damaged seriously ...

    Article : 32 words
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